Word · Frequency #8517
questionable
可疑的；有问题的；不确定的
open to doubt or challenge; uncertain or possibly not true
- 1.
Problematic; open to doubt or challenge.
成问题的；可疑的。
- 2.
subject to question
可质疑的
- 3.
Of dubious respectability or morality.
品行或道德上可疑的。
- 4.
able to be refuted
可以反驳的
道德上有问题的；不光彩的；成问题的；可疑的。；可质疑的；品行或道德上可疑的。；可以反驳的
In use
The company's accounting practices are questionable, raising concerns among investors.
It is questionable whether the new policy will actually improve the situation.
His motives for offering help seemed questionable to me.
questionable motives
a questionable reputation
a fire of questionable origin
be questionable
His motives are questionable.
他的动机值得怀疑。
questionable + noun
Connections
Collocations
- questionable behavior
- 可疑行为
- His questionable behavior at the party made everyone uncomfortable.他在聚会上的可疑行为让所有人感到不舒服。
- questionable taste
- 品味低劣
- The decor showed questionable taste with clashing colors.装饰品颜色冲突，显得品味低劣。
- questionable ethics
- 有问题的道德标准
- The politician's questionable ethics were exposed by the media.这位政客有问题的道德标准被媒体曝光了。
- questionable judgment
- 判断力差
- Investing in that company showed questionable judgment.投资那家公司显示了判断力差。
- questionable motives
- 动机可疑
- She had questionable motives for offering to help.她主动提供帮助的动机可疑。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 questionable 拆成 question（问题）和 able（能），能提出问题的就是可疑的。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：学术讨论、法律语境、日常对话 questionable 在多种场合均可使用，包括正式与非正式语境，通常用于表达对某事真实性或合理性的怀疑。多用于学术、法律等需要谨慎判断的领域，但在日常对话中也很常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-able' (comfortable, reasonable, inevitable, suitable) share the suffix but have different stress patterns and do not rhyme with 'questionable'. 'Question' shares the initial 'question-' but ends differently. 'Unquestionable' is a direct derivative.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.